Oil burner



M y 23, 1929. F. x. MANTSION 1.715.205

OIL BURNER Filed June 13, 1928 INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORN EY which may be of Patented May 28, 1929.

nane FRANK X. MANTSION, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYIfVfAIil'IA.

OIL BURNER..

Application filed June 13,

This invention relates to oil burners, and has for an ob ect to provide an lmproved construction wherein a maximum result is secured from the oil being used through the 7 use of superheated steam. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide an oil burner for use in domestic heat fmrnaces or for other places wherein steam-producing containers are provided and associated with a burner structure where oil and steam are mixed together with; air to secure a maximum efliciency for the fuel used.

A further object is to provide an oil burner which is an improvement over my .prior Patent No. 1,555,684.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a burner embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on the line 2-2;

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, i represents the burner as a whole, the structure including a chamber 21 any shape but is preferably formed by the spherical wall 22. This wall is provided with a number of air openings 23, internally threaded apertures 24 and 25, and an externally threaded tubular projection 26. A nipple or jet member 27 is threaded into the aperture at, said nipple being provided with a comparatively small passageway 28, said passageway receiving steam from the pipe secured thereto. The passageway 28 is preferably in line with the center of the tubular member 26 and steam passing in a jet from this passagewayis causedto move past the inner end'of the. threaded section 29 of pipe The threaded section 29 is threaded into a sleeve 30 into the threaded aperture 25, whereby section 29 may be adjusted longitudinally somewhat so that oil passing therefrom may be readily caught by the jet of steam passing from passageway 28 and thus cause the. oil to be carbureted somewhat in chamber 21 and further carbureted as it passes through the tubular member 26; This carbureted oil or mixture of oil and steam with air drawn into aperture 23 strikes the under surface of the deflector or dome 31. This deflector or dome is an arc-shaped memberhaving a turned-down peripheral portion 32, whereby the combustible gases or mixture will be directed almost downwardly when.leaving the deflector.

which is screwed.

1928. Serial No. 285,132,

Deflector, 31 is supported by a number of legs or supporting bars 33 which may be welded or otherwise secure-d thereto and welded or otherwise securedto a solid disk or plate 34 screwed onto the tubular member 26. The deflector 31 and the disk 34k and associated parts form in acertain sense a final carbureting chamber so that the oil, air and steamwhen escaping from this chamber present a highly combustible substance which produces a flame with little or no smoke. This flame naturally is deflected laterally somewhat so that anything placed suiiiciently near the burner will be heated by this flame. The main function of the flame,

, however, is to providea desired heat for anything placed above the same. It will be noted thatthe oil is not heated before being vaporized and consequently no part of the burner will become clogged through the carbonizing of the oil. Also, it will be evident that all or substantially all of the oil is consumed.

By this method of mixing steam in the presence of air with 'oil, a highly efficient burner is secured which may utilize oils of different kinds and secure maximum results. therefrom.

hat I claim is 1. In a burner, a burner member comprising a spherical hollow body having a discharge opening, means for directing a jet of steam across "the interior of said body and through said discharge opening, means for directing oil substantially into the center of I said hollow body and into the path of said steam, whereby the steam will mix with the oil and carry the oil through saiddischarge opening, and means forming a carbureting chamber for receiving the oil and steam from said discharge opening, said means in cluding an arc-shaped deflector positioned so that said oil and steam will be impinged thereon, and supporting means for spacing the deflector from said discharge opening;

2. A burner structure, including a burner member formed with a spherical hollow body having a tubular discharge member and means for admitting steam under pressure into said body and directing the same towards said discharge inember,-s aid spherical body having a plurality of air inlet openings substantially opposite said discharge memher, a pipe extending into said spherical body to a point near the center, said pipe extending into said body substantially at right angles to the direction of movement of the steam entering said body whereby the steam Will strike the oil substantially centrally of said body and then carry the oil 5 through said discharge member, a plate threaded onto the exterior of said tubular discharge member, and a deflector carried by but spaced from said plate, said deflector extending beyond said plate, the-edges of said deflector acting as an annular discharge 1 lip for the combustion mixture passing from beneath the deflector.

FRANK X. MANTSION. 

